Football Field Lighting Smoky Mountain High School

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Apr 24, 2026
Due:	May 13, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	62 - Lighting Fixtures and Lamps 99 - Miscellaneous Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	199-RFP199-20260422 Football Field Lighting
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REECE, NOLAND & McELRATH, INC.

390 Main Street

Canton, North Carolina 28716

828-492-0677

Email Mail@RNM-Engineers.com

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

JACKSON COUNTY, NC

SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

FOOTBALL FIELD LIGHTING

SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA

Issued for Bidding: April 22, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Proposals will be received by Jackson County, North Carolina, in the offices of Jackson Co. Public Schools., 398

Hospital Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 up to 2:00 p.m., on May 13, 2026, and immediately opened for the furnishing of

labor, material and equipment to upgrade the football field lighting at Smoky Mtn High School in Jackson County,

NC. Bids may be mailed to the address above, for receipt prior to bid date and time. Mailed bids must be to the

attention of “Jake Buchanon”. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure plans have arrived prior to scheduled

bid opening. All submissions MUST BE SEALED. A formal bid opening will held, so attendance by bidders is

available but not required. A bid tabulation will be issued summarizing the bids Complete plans and contract

documents will be available from the office of Reece, Noland & McElrath, Inc., Engineers, 390 Main St., Canton,

North Carolina on April 22, 2026. Email requests to Scott Denton: sdenton@RNM-engineers.com

The Scope of Work is :

1. Furnish and Install LED Sports Lighting Fixture retrofit to the existing sports lighting poles. Light Levels

are to be 50 Maintained Foot-Candles across the field to meet the North Carolina High School Lighting

Regulations and IES-RP6 Sports Lighting. Contractor to supply and install (4) new 2 light crossarms and

650-Watt fixtures on each pole to light track areas.

2. Bidding Electrical Contractor must be properly licensed by the State of North Carolina to perform this

work.

3. Contractor to remove and dispose of the existing sports lighting fixtures and crossarms.

4. Contractor to provide and install new galvanized steel mounting crossarms, fixture mounting hardware, all

new wiring to the base of the poles and new LED Sports Lighting Fixtures and new fixture mounting

hardware.

5. Contractor to aim all lights and test all lights per the manufacturer aiming diagrams.

6. The bidding electrical contractor will be required to obtain electrical permit.

7. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to verify all existing wiring at the fixture location is working

properly.

8. All requirements of the National Electric Code, Article 250 for bonding and grounding shall be strictly

adhered to.

9. Sports Lighting Warranty to include a 10-year manufacture warranty on the LED Sports Lighting fixture

and two years labor by the bidding electrical contractor.

10. Contractor is solely responsible for all jobsite safety requirements.

11. Any damage to the grounds will be the responsibility of the contractor to repair back to the original

grounds.

12. All taxes to be included in the contractor’s proposal.

13. Project to be completed by no later than July 17, 2026

14. The Bidding Electrical Contractor to provide a reference list with bid for eight LED sports lighting projects

completed in the state of North Carolina over the last year similar to this project with name of project,

location, and when completed.

15. All individuals must complete a background check prior to entering the school campus. The owner

reserves the right to request a copy of the background check at any time.

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the state laws governing their respective

trades. Contractors are notified that provisions of Chapter 87, General Statutes of North Carolina, will be observed

in receiving and awarding contracts.

A single contract will be accepted for Electrical. The Electrical contractor shall be the prime contractor.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check, drawn on some bank or trust company

insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than 5 per cent of the proposal,

or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of 5 per cent of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under

the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make

payment to the obligee upon said bond if the bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond.

Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to

execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be required for one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made monthly on the basis of completion of work, with retainage in accordance with NC General

Statutes 143-134-1.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 60 days.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities.

Any addenda to specifications issued during the time of bidding are to be considered covered in the proposal and in

closing a contract they will become a part thereof. It shall be the bidder’s responsibility to ascertain prior to bid time

the addenda issued and to see that his bid includes any changes thereby required. Should the bidder find

discrepancies in, or omission from, the drawings or documents or should he be in doubt as to their meaning, he shall

at once notify the Designer in writing who will send written instructions in the form of addenda to all bidders.

Notification should be not later than seven (7) days prior to the date set for receipt of bids. Neither the Owner nor

the Designer will be responsible for any oral instructions. All addenda shall be acknowledged by the bidders on the

Form of Proposal. Requests for substitutions of materials or equipment shall be submitted by prospective bidders in

writing to the Designer not later than seven (7) days prior to the date set for receipt of bids. Approvals to bid

equivalent products will be issued in addenda.

JACKSON COUNTY, NC

SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

FOOTBALL FIELD LIGHTING

SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGES

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONTRACT

SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL CONDITIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

DIVISION 260000 ELECTRICAL

FORM OF PROPOSAL

FORM OF BID BOND

EXAMPLE CONTRACT FORM

PERFORMANCE BOND FORM

PAYMENT BOND FORM

HUB CERTIFIED MINORITY PARTICIPATION FORMS

ANTI-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT

IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT CERTIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

AND

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

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Solicitation Number:	199-RFP199-20260422 Football Field Lighting
Project Title:	Football Field Lighting Smoky Mountain High School
Description:	Furnishing of labor, material and equipment to upgrade the football field lighting at Smoky Mountain High School in Jackson County, NC. See bid and drawings for all details and deadlines.
Opening Date:	5/13/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	4/24/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION


Solicitation Number * 199-RFP199-20260422 Football Field Lighting	Department JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-05-13T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-04-24T13:26:44.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Construction Services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions Bids must be sealed and sent to address in RFP	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Jessica Kiers
Description Furnishing of labor, material and equipment to upgrade the football field lighting at Smoky Mountain High School in Jackson County, NC. See bid and drawings for all details and deadlines.

Football Field Lighting Smoky Mountain High School

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